described species, sometimes considerably so, on account of the publication, through time, of multiple names (synonyms) for the same accepted taxon in many cases.Based on Chapman's (2009) report, the estimated numbers of described extant species as of 2009 can be broken down as follows:

Estimates of total number of species

However the total number of species for some taxa may be much higher.
*10-30 million insects;

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